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Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures
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This comprehensive reference is ideal for students, educators, and enthusiasts of natural history and palaeontology, serving as an essential resource for school and home study.
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See moreProfiles all known dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras and beyond. Each main entry has a highly detailed and technically accurate illustration, and a map showing the sites where fossils have been found.
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Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures profiles all known dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous eras and beyond, including fish, mammals, reptiles, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, amphibians, crocodiles, turtles, and birds.
It includes more than 2000 illustrations, maps, and anatomical diagrams, with every entry detailing appearance, activities, habitat, and life cycle. This is a ground-breaking and expert study by a leading palaeontologist and geologist, covering every important dinosaur find.
A comprehensive introduction explains the evolution of the dinosaurs, their adaptation, specialization, habitats, and locations. The main section is an encyclopedia of 1000 dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. Entries give size and shape, muscle and bone structure, plus explanations of how the animal moved, hunted, and defended itself.
Each main entry has a highly detailed and technically accurate illustration, and a map showing the sites where fossils have been found. With its unique combination of the latest expert research and visual reconstruction, this is an essential reference for school and home study.
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ISBN: 9781846812095
Publisher: Anness Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 January 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hermes House
Illustration: over 2000 illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Weight: 650g
Pages: 512
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About the Author
Dougal Dixon is a trustee of the Dinosaur Society, and a writer and geologist specializing in earth sciences.
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